NHER 37099 (Monument record) - Medieval occupation, North Pickenham to West Bradenham Supply Mains

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Summary

An excavation as part of a watching brief identified pits, linear features and post holes. A number of re-cut ditches were interpreted as field boundaries and enclosures and groups of postholes represented possible structures. Most of the features were dated to the medieval period from pottery found within the excavated features, although a few prehistoric and post medieval fragments were also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF90NW
Civil Parish BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

April 2002. Excavation.
Excavation of site on course of Anglian Water North Pickenham to West Bradenham Supply Main pipeline. This site was selected for excavation due to the Roman and medieval finds that had previously been recovered in the vicinity.
Passes through NHER 31347. From Context 1.
The excavation identified pits, linear features and post holes. A number of re-cut ditches were interpreted as field boundaries and enclosures and groups of postholes as representing possible structures. Most of the features were dated to the medieval period by the pottery that they contained, although a few prehistoric and post medieval fragments were also recovered.
See assessment report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2). Final publication awaited.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.435).
J. Allen (NLA), 6 June 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 May 2015 and 21 July 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Bates, S. 2003. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design for Archaeological Excavations and Watching Brief on the North Pickenham to West Bradenham Supply Mains, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 825.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2003. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk, 2002. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 368-384. p 376.
  • BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
  • QUERN (Unknown date)
  • XFIRED CLAY (Unknown date)
  • POT (Early Saxon to Middle Saxon - 411 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 29 2025 8:21AM

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